Match Recap
Essendon
11.11 (77)
vs
Carlton
10.12 (72)
Essendon won by 5
Essendon defeated Carlton 77–72, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Carlton outscored Essendon 31–9; Carlton won tackles 59–45 and contested possessions 135–125.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.1 (13) | 3.4 (22) | 6.7 (43) | 11.11 (77) | 11.11 (77) |
| Carlton | 1.4 (10) | 6.5 (41) | 8.9 (57) | 10.12 (72) | 10.12 (72) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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Essendon — full stats
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 20 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 89 | 79 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 20 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 76 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 34 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | 87 | 71 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 9 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | 80 | 64 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 15 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 76 | 58 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 12 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | 88 | 50 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 12 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 84 | 50 |
| #46 Mark Baguley | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 95 | 50 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | 78 | 49 |
| #12 Stewart Crameri | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 86 | 49 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | 96 | 49 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 82 | 44 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 91 | 41 |
| #23 David Myers | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 83 | 40 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 93 | 37 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 91 | 36 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 35 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 12 | 3 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 95 | 35 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 85 | 34 |
| #38 Nick Kommer | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 81 | 32 |
| Will Hams | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 21 | 5 |
| Alwyn Davey | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 50 | 3 |
Carlton — full stats
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #30 Jarrad Waite | 15 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 85 | 98 |
| #4 Bryce Gibbs | 16 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 12 | 3 | — | 82 | 80 |
| #1 Andrew Walker | 23 | 5 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 67 |
| #14 Brock McLean | 15 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 80 | 65 |
| #3 Marc Murphy | 16 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | — | 78 | 64 |
| #8 Matthew Kreuzer | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 90 | 62 |
| #23 Lachie Henderson | 16 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 91 | 61 |
| #5 Chris Judd | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | 79 | 58 |
| #41 Levi Casboult | 9 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 90 | 56 |
| #6 Kade Simpson | 16 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 95 | 56 |
| #37 Jaryd Cachia | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | 76 | 47 |
| #29 Heath Scotland | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 73 | 46 |
| #38 Jeff Garlett | 9 | 6 | 15 | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 86 | 42 |
| #35 Ed Curnow | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 90 | 41 |
| #9 Kane Lucas | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 76 | 38 |
| #42 Zach Tuohy | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 94 | 38 |
| #27 Dennis Armfield | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 83 | 29 |
| Mitch Robinson | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 60 | 26 |
| #43 Simon White | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 93 | 26 |
| #40 Michael Jamison | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 92 | 25 |
| #19 Eddie Betts | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 86 | 21 |
| Chris Yarran | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 9 |